Fortunately. COVID-19 deaths have proved rare among children over the course of the pandemic.
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Maine eases COVID-19 guidelines for schools to reduce disruptions during omicron surge
The state said Thursday that some exposures to infected people will no longer mean students have to quarantine at home, among other changes.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland restaurateurs are divided over proposed vaccine mandate for indoor dining
Opinions vary widely, with some strongly in support, some strongly against, and others skeptical or ambivalent.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland City Council should pass indoor vaccine mandate
Restaurant work is hard enough without the risk of catching a serious disease on the job.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Learn to live with COVID instead of trying to turn the clock back
Whether in drug approval or work arrangements, consider how we might adapt to our new normal.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Risk calculations get harder as study suggests rapid tests may be less effective at detecting omicron
President Biden has promised to distribute 500 million rapid tests, and people should still use them regularly, says a federal health official.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine college students and staff face COVID restrictions for spring semester
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges and the University of New England will require booster shots, and Bates will start the semester with remote learning.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
Virus postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show
The club’s board of governors postpones its 2022 event, scheduled for late January, to later in the year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Escalating construction costs challenge Gardiner’s Johnson Hall heading into the new year
While fundraising continues for the $5.5 million renovation of Gardiner’s historic opera house, pandemic-driven inflation is expected to increase the final project cost.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
It may be time to upgrade from cloth masks to hi-tech ones, experts say
Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.